“La Copa”, 2005, Bodegas Aragonesas, Campo de Borja, Spain 3.90 15.50
Unoaked Tempranillo. Lively sweet cherry fruit, with grip and acidity on the finish; excellent value.
“Feitoria”, 2005, Douro, Portugal 3.90 15.50
Legendary producer’s “entry level” wine. Excellent value with real character and authenticity.
Blackcurrants, with fresher red fruits and acidity. Lovely finish.
“Nostrada”,2006, Old vines garnacha, Campo de Borja, Spain 3.90 15.50
Lovely juicy cherry flavoured Garnacha. A favourite, on it’s own, or with any of our grills.
“Duas Quintas”, 2005, Ramos Pinto, Douro, Portugal 19.50
Legendary producer of a highly rated wine. Delightful red berry fruit with soft tannins and acidity.
“Quinta do Crasto”, 2006, Douro, Portugal. 5.75 23.00
Classic port grapes made into a rich, smokey smooth stylish wine, balancing fruit with good structure.
Rioja Crianza, 2004, Bodegas Lan, Rioja, Spain 5.90 23.50
Quintessential Crianza - strawberry/raspberry fruit given a full spicy finish from short oak-ageing.
Arrocal, 2006, Ribera del Duero, Spain 6.35 25.50
Powerful, and delicious, nose of ripe black stone fruit with earthy undertones. A very full round palate.
Balanced with useful tannins.
Merlot, 2004, Ochoa, Navarra, Spain 6.35 25.50
Adjacent to Rioja this is a soft wine full of redcurrent,damson and blackberry on the nose, deliciously
integrated with vanilla and oak to give the fruit length and spice, with gentle acid and soft tannins
“Masdeu” Criança, 2005, Monsant, Spain 28.50
Full, almost savage nose leads onto a silky palate. Full of red and black fruit and wild herbs.
A wine of real character.
Alentejo, 2005, “Defesa” Tinto, Herdades do Esporão, Portugal 29.50
Rioja Reserva, 2001, Bodegas Lan, Rioja, Spain 32.50
Superb Rioja balance of maturity coupled with freshness; raspberry fruit mixed with soft elegant spice.
Exceptional vintage, a wine of superb length.
“Vertente”,2005, Niepoort, Douro, Portugal 32.50
Lovely bright, fresh red fruits here with good acidity. Showing good concentration and freshness.
Tempranillo, 2004, “Venta Mazarrón”, Tierra del vino de Zamora, Spain 32.50
Powerful ripe nose with hints of chocolate and red earth. Powerful, mouthfilling palate and a fine
and toasty oak aftertaste.
Rioja, 2002, Ygay Reserva, Marques de Murrieta, Spain 34.50
A quintessential expression of Rioja - elegant fruit, hints of polished leather and wood with great depth.
An excellent vintage.
“Vessants”, 2002, Capafons-Osso, Montsant, Spain 28.00
A nicely supple blend of Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha and Carignena. The taste is dominated
By dark and spicy fruit without the minerality of Priorat. Long on the finish, a good lunchtime wine
Defesa”, Tinto, 2004, Herdade do Esporão, Alentejo, Portugal 29.00
Highly savoury red, displaying dark fruits of damsons and plums. Full and chewy on the palate.
Marques de Murrieta, Ygay Reserva, 2001, Rioja, Spain 34.00
Most traditional of bodegas, quintessential expression of rioja - elegant fruit, hints of polished leather
and wood, with great depth – an excellent vintage.
“Sanfir” crianza, 2003, Bodegas Cas del Pinar, Venta del Moro, Spain 35.00
Mix of local and classic grape varieties to create a stunning, elegant wine perfectly balanced with oak. Excellent perfume, and great finish.
“Can Blau”, 2005, Montsant, El Masroig, Spain 36.50
A wine of restrained power, that reflects the old vines and the deep slate soils of the best part of Montsant. Fleshy, fruity and fresh. Intense cherry allied to a spiritous minerality. A long smoky finish.
Quinta do Crasto, Reserva, 2005, Douro, Portugal 36.50
Full bodied but elegant; perfumes of violets and roses lead onto a juicy berry palate, underpinned
by tobacco and leather. Super drop from this excellent producer.
Gevrey - Chambertin, v.v., 2004, Dom. ROY Marc, Burgundy, France 40.50
A lesser known producer has created a delicious, ripe and full Pinot Noir. Fabulous raspberry Pinot
nose gives a full smooth taste – great value.
Masia Carreras Tinto, 2004, Marti Fabra Carreras, Empordà, Costa Brava, Spain 45.50
Intense cherry and blueberry/blackberry flavours, with hints of fine balsamic and toasty oak.
David’s favourite wine on this list.
Dão Tinto, 2005, “Quinta dos Roques”, Mangualde, Portugal 45.50
Complex fruit, with rose petal and tobacco on the nose. Traditionally made to give tremendous
elegance and austerity. Fabulous with grilled meat. Retro is the new avant-garde.
Quinta do Crasto, 2005, Touriga Naçional, Douro, Portugal £50.00
Toast and smoke in the nose., Intense spice and fruit palate with a long and elegant finish
Very grown-up wine from Robert Parker’s favourite Portuguese wine maker
Priorat, 2001, “Primitiu de Bellmunt”, Bellmunt del Priorat, Spain 56.00
Using 80 year carignena and garnacha vines. This is mouth filling yet juicy, with sour cherry, sweet bramble and coffee flavours, allied to a toughness and stuffing that is the essence of old Catalunya.
Rioja, 1998, Castello Ygay, Gran Reserva, Marques de Murrieta, Spain 57.75
Wonderful classic aromas of polished leather and raspberry/blackberry fruit with a silky mouth feel.
Very refined. A perfect, traditional Rioja.
Rioja, 2002, “Dalmau”, Marques de Murrieta, Spain 85.00
Guia Penin places it as Spain’s 2nd best wine. A modern interpretation from ultra conservative Murrieta. Wonderful dark fruit and rich succulence. Backed with a full body that is integrated with new oak.
Rioja Reserva, 2001, Remirez de Ganuza, Spain 90.00
Intense cherry and toasty fine aromas of coffee and cocoa. Powerful fruit palate with ripe tannins,
softened by creamy oak. World class.
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